9.28.2011 Update: Pastor Youcef returned to court today, and for the third time refused to recant his Christian faith. Under the Iranian court's interpretation of Sharia law, he could be executed at any time. Jay Sekulow appeared on the 700 Club to discuss the latest developments with Pastor Youcef's fate. Please watch here.

Pastor Firouz again called in to the Jordan Sekulow Show from Iran to provide the latest update on Pastor Youcef after he refused to recant his faith for the third time this morning. Listen below:

Religious freedom is a universal human right. The reports that Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani will be sentenced to death by the Iranian government unless he disavows his Christian faith are distressing for people of every country and creed. While Iran’s government claims to promote tolerance, it continues to imprison many of its people because of their faith. This goes beyond the law to an issue of fundamental respect for human dignity. I urge Iran’s leaders to abandon this dark path, spare Yousef Nadarkhani’s life, and grant him a full and unconditional release.

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